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12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 12 June 2025 Audio

12:28 PM.Midday Sport for 12 June 2025 Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 12 June 2025 Audio

12:17 PM.The Transport Accident Investigation Commission said a near-miss between a plane and a drone above Auckland last year showed the need for better control over drones and their operators. Reporter Finn… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The Maritime Union is concerned over the latest breakdown of the beleaguered Aratere ferry. Carl Findlay spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the government is being warned there could be diplomatic retaliation from Israel after New Zealand joined with a number of other allies in imposing sanctions on two Israeli… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Experts are warning women who use period tracking apps are a goldmine for advertisers, and information from them - in the wrong hands - could result in risks to job prospects, workplace monitoring… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.The four-laned, 11.5 kilometre Te Ahu a Tararanga - linking Manawatū and Tararua - officially opened to traffic on Wednesday. Principal project manager Grant Kauri spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 11 June 2025 Audio

12:28 PM.The All Whites have been beaten 2-1 by Ukraine in their second and final game at the Canadian Shield four-nations tournament in Toronto. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 11 June 2025 Audio

12:15 PM.A New Zealand vessel has pulled up six tonnes of protected stony coral in a single trawl. Deep Sea Conservation Coalition's Karli Thomas spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.The government is being warned there could be diplomatic retaliation from Israel after New Zealand joined with a number of other allies in imposing sanctions on two Israeli far-right ministers… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.In today's episode, Hillmorton patient Elliot Cameron has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 83-year-old Frances Anne Phelps, locals in the Northland town of Moerewa are taking it… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, and Taranaki. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.There has been a 25 percent decrease in the number of 16 to 25-year-olds who have donated blood at least once in a two-year period since 2020. New Zealand Blood Service chief executive Sam Cliffe… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 10 June 2025 Audio

12:27 PM.Ryan Fox's Canadian Open win has rocketed him up to 32nd in the world rankings. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 10 June 2025 Audio

12:15 PM.Locals in the Northland town of Moerewa are taking it upon themselves to clean up burnt out cars and scorched rubber left behind from street racers. Resident Pamela-Ann Simon-Baragwanath spoke to… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Hillmorton patient Elliot Cameron has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 83-year-old Frances Anne Phelps in October last year. National crime correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.In today's episode, a Taranaki internet provider says the government is failing rural New Zealanders by not responding properly to last week's internet outage - sparked by a visiting Australian… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The wintry blast which swept up the country at the weekend has put a big smile on the faces of ski field operators. Coronet Peak ski area manager Nigel Kerr spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:42 PM.Billboards have gone up in full view of the Beehive and government offices in Wellington in a bold message to politicians to stop sheep farms being replaced by carbon forestry. Federated Farmers Meat… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 9 June 2025 Audio